種瓜得瓜
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Chinese[edit]
to plant; to cultivate; kind to plant; to cultivate; kind; type; race; breed; seed; species (taxonomy) |
melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash |
get; obtain; gain get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to |
melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash | ||
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trad. (種瓜得瓜) | 種 | 瓜 | 得 | 瓜 | |
simp. (种瓜得瓜) | 种 | 瓜 | 得 | 瓜 | |
Literally: “plant melons and get melons”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
種瓜得瓜